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sqlcmd error - HResult 0xFFFFFFFF, Level 16, State 1

  • October 30, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    #395749

    I am trying make to make a remote SQL server execute a small .sql file (for now. later, i will try a huge 200 mb.sql file) using sqlcmd. I can easily connect to my server via management studio. But, I get an error when I try to connect via sqlcmd.exe instead. I can access the server using sqlcmd - I get the > command prompt.

    my command is of the form -

    sqlcmd -S .\MYSQLSERVER2008 -U MyUsername -P MyPassword -i C:\Database\hugescript.sql

    This causes an error -

    HResult 0xFFFFFFFF, Level 16, State 1

    SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].

    Sqlcmd : error : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0 : A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online..

    Sqlcmd : error : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0 : Login timeout expired

    Solutions that did not work -

    How to connect Sqlcmd to the server?

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/spike/archive/2010/06/21/quot-error-locating-server-instance-specified-xffffffff-quot-sqlsrv32-to-the-rescue.aspx

    I tried his add a odbc dsn thing. But, I still get the same error. I am going to try more google searches. But, if anyone knows how to fix this, please help me. Thanks.

  • October 30, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    #1662849

    You need to specify the remote server name. The code you are using is trying to connect to the named instance MYSQLSERVER2008 on the local host "sqlcmd -S .\MYSQLSERVER2008". It should look like this "sqlcmd -S RemoteServer\MYSQLSERVER2008"

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